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Sec. 1 Africa Voc.
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Term | Definition |
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basin | a region drained by a river system |
desertification | a gradual transition from fertile to less fertile |
transition zone | an area between two geographic regions that have characteristics of both |
ecotourism | a way of visiting natural areas that conserves the natural resources of the region |
rift valley | a deep valley formed deep in the earth's crust separated as in east africa |
interior | the land that is away from the seacoast |
escarpment | a steep slope |
pride | a group of lions that live together |
savanna | grassland as in the south of sub-Saharan Africa |
hydroelectric power 📦 | a source of energy that uses flowing water to produce electricity |
high lands | areas of high mountainous land |
landlocked | surrounded by land on all sides with no direct access to a seacoast |
habitat | the natural living environment of a living plant or animal |
deforestation | the practice of cutting down forests for crops or urban use |
nocturnal | active at night rather than during the day |
rain forest | a forest with warm temperature high humidity and thick vegetation that receives more than 100 inches of rain per year |
poaching | illegal hunting or fishing |